Events

A new Fiber Friends Group is forming at the Library! Join us every Monday at 4 PM, or come after work as you are able.

Come with a fiber arts project you are knitting, crocheting, stitching, sewing, quilting, rug making, etc., and meet new friends!

Email staff@aurorafreelibrary.org with questions.

Designed for kids from birth to age 5, every Wednesday in July at 10 AM!

Each week there will be new activities and adventures for our littlest patrons to explore with their caregivers and families.

Children will enjoy open-ended playtime in a relaxed atmosphere that promotes exploration, learning and socialization.

Enjoy meeting other young families in our community!

Bring your stuffed animal with you to enjoy the Camp Sing-Along, led by naturalist Mr. Benenati, and make a s’mores craft and trail mix.

Stuffed animals may camp over at the library. Their adventures will be photographed. Animals may be picked up the next day or the following week during library hours.

Investigate magical creatures like dragons and unicorns. Did you ever wonder what a dragon egg looks like? Sculpt a dragon egg using precious jewels and trinkets from a dragon’s lair. Experiment with wizard potions and design a magical beast.

The Monday STEAM Adventures run every Monday from July 8th through August 5th for kids age 6-12! Each program runs 2 – 3 PM.

Here are the upcoming Adventures:

July 29: Fossils
August 5: Pirate Adventure on the High Seas

When:

Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28

Where:

Aurora Masonic Center
325 Main Street, Aurora

Sale hours:

Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Thousands of Books!
» Paperbacks: Starting at $2
» Hardcovers: Starting at $3
» Fill A Bag bargains

As always, the book sale takes place during the Route 90 Garage Sale.

**Donations are accepted at the library through Saturday, July 10th.**

Please no moldy items, magazines, outdated textbooks, or encyclopedias.

Join us for our monthly Lego challenge! This month’s challenge: Volcano Island Zipline!

Build a volcanic island. Design a zipline to sail your minifigure over the volcano before it erupts!

We provide the LEGO bricks! You provide the imagination!

Designed for ages 6 and up, but all ages welcome. Registration not required.

Did you know that long before dinosaurs, New York State was covered by an ancient ocean? Explore and handle fossils. Cast fossil creatures. Create a plushie of an extinct sea creature, the squid-like nautiloid.

The Monday STEAM Adventures run every Monday from July 8th through August 5th for kids age 6-12! Each program runs 2 – 3 PM.

Here are the upcoming Adventures:August 5: Pirate Adventure on the High Seas

Join us for a wonderful evening with Barry Marshall and Jeri Burns who will perform “Catch the World by the Tale” – a laugh-filled, participation-peppered and maybe even world-changing family performance through music and stories.

FREE

Funded by Auburn Public Theater Regrants.

Nim’s Island: A girl, a sea lion, and an iguana on a secret tropical island adventure!

Families borrow a copy of Nim’s Island from the library to read together at home.

Then join us at the library on August 2 at 7 PM to watch the movie, followed by a short book to movie discussion.

The movie is rated PG.

Explore navigation and mapping as you design a treasure map. Crack secret codes to uncover the pirate booty. Learn pirate lingo along with your crafted pirate parrot by your side.

This is the LAST  Monday STEAM Adventures and is designed for kids age 6-12! The program runs 2 – 3 PM.

For the last of our tween summer graphic novel book clubs, we will discuss the graphic novel Freestyle by Gale Galligan. We will also be learning some cool yo-yo tricks, and of course enjoying snacks.

Ages 9 to 12. Stop by the Aurora Free Library to reserve your spot and pick up a copy of the book.

Join us for our Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic!

Bring a picnic lunch at noon. Featuring the beloved Bubbleman at 12:30!

All bears win a prize!

Funded by the Rosen Library Fund